"And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." Nietzsche
A big and cute Jumping Spider in a leaf. He is so elegant and looks be an great warrior.
In this journey of macro photography: Seeing the amazing work of this guys =dalantech, ~Alliec, ~arczi79, Lord V. and others, studying and taking photos. I'm learning to admire and respect this little critters.
Until now, all my macro photos have been taken in my house and it's incredible discover an big little world in my garden.
"You humans. When're you gonna learn that size doesn't matter? Just 'cause something's important, doesn't mean it's not very, very small." Men In Black
Thank you very much and sorry to being to much away.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Camera: Nikon D80 Lens: Sigma 70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Focal Length: 70 mm Flash: Built-in Flash
Very impressive with a simple setup! You've found a quite original species there that isn't photographed much, and you really get the impression he is scoping out a target - even though invertebrates faces are seldom full of expression. The subject focus is spot on and the colours are very vibrant and complement each other. It is well composed and I like that you have left a large part of the picture out of focus. The attention is drawn the attention to the spider but the viewer gets a good impression of the overall scene.
Only gripe - I would have hued out the blue out of focus area near the bottom to make it green.
The incredible detail of even the smallest hairs on the spider is purely amazing.
There is a very low depth of field. However, is highlights the subject of the photo, without obscuring everything else.
The title helps with the impact of the photo as well. As if the little guy is trying to figure out how to get down. The colors are vibrant, the contrast is high, and the photo in all is purely stunning.
But no matter what you say or do... I am still scared of spiders... and I am always going to be an arachnophobic.
Wow! This is absolutely stunning! As a spider-phile, I really must commend you for this shot.
O'course we all know jumping spiders are cute beyond belief, but if you studying them you find that, you are right, they ARE little warriors, or at least the Big Cats of the spider world.
I also like that quote you shared. Just because spiders are small, doesn't mean that they aren't precious.
I just love your close-up shots! Thank you for sharing the inner workings of your garden with us
You've found a quite original species there that isn't photographed much, and you really get the impression he is scoping out a target - even though invertebrates faces are seldom full of expression.
The subject focus is spot on and the colours are very vibrant and complement each other.
It is well composed and I like that you have left a large part of the picture out of focus. The attention is drawn the attention to the spider but the viewer gets a good impression of the overall scene.
Only gripe - I would have hued out the blue out of focus area near the bottom to make it green.
Nice shot!
The incredible detail of even the smallest hairs on the spider is purely amazing.
There is a very low depth of field. However, is highlights the subject of the photo, without obscuring everything else.
The title helps with the impact of the photo as well. As if the little guy is trying to figure out how to get down. The colors are vibrant, the contrast is high, and the photo in all is purely stunning.
But no matter what you say or do... I am still scared of spiders... and I am always going to be an arachnophobic.
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